Investors & landlords

The total cost of the conversion needs to be depreciated and can be entered as a separate asset from the house which also needs to be listed as an asset.   

 

The rest of the furniture/supplies could be depreciated or expensed  depending on the total costs of each item.

 

But since this B&B was not put into service until 2021 nothing is reported on the 2020 return.   You have a year to either read up on rules of being a landlord and/or seek local professional assistance to set up your books or file the first Sch E.    https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p527.pdf